Sidney mayor Steve Price at the opening of the World Rowing Coastal Championships in Sidney on Oct. 11. (Hugo Wong/News Staff)

These dancers from the ȽÁU, WELṈEW̱ Tribal School are in Grades 3 and 4. They are the first group of students to have been in a SENĆOŦEN immersion program since they entered the school at age 3. (Hugo Wong/News Staff)

These dancers from the ȽÁU, WELṈEW̱ Tribal School are in Grades 3 and 4. They are the first group of students to have been in a SENĆOŦEN immersion program since they entered the school at age 3. (Hugo Wong/News Staff)

These dancers from the ȽÁU, WELṈEW̱ Tribal School are in Grades 3 and 4. They are the first group of students to have been in a SENĆOŦEN immersion program since they entered the school at age 3. (Hugo Wong/News Staff)

These dancers from the ȽÁU, WELṈEW̱ Tribal School are in Grades 3 and 4. They are the first group of students to have been in a SENĆOŦEN immersion program since they entered the school at age 3. (Hugo Wong/News Staff)

Carol Purcer, President of Rowing Canada Aviron, addresses the crowd at opening of the World Rowing Coastal Championships in Sidney on Oct. 11. (Hugo Wong/News Staff)